Mount Whittier
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Mount Whittier is a mountain
in Carroll County
, New Hampshire
, in the northern Ossipee Mountains
. Named after John Greenleaf Whittier
, the peak is not to be confused with nearby Nickerson Mountain
, which was once known as Mount Whittier.
There are no hiking trails on Mount Whittier. There was once a CCC
alpine ski trail on the northern face.
Mountain
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in Carroll County
Carroll County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,666 people, 18,351 households, and 12,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² . There were 34,750 housing units at an average density of 14/km²...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, in the northern Ossipee Mountains
Ossipee Mountains
The Ossipee Mountains are located just south of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. Mount Shaw, at , is the highest point in the range.-Geology and physiography:...
. Named after John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets...
, the peak is not to be confused with nearby Nickerson Mountain
Nickerson Mountain
Nickerson Mountain is a mountain located in Carroll County, New Hampshire, in the northeastern Ossipee Mountains. The peak was also once known as Mount Whittier, however the USGS has since labelled a mountain to the immediate west with the name....
, which was once known as Mount Whittier.
There are no hiking trails on Mount Whittier. There was once a CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
alpine ski trail on the northern face.